trademark for a powerful operating system
"The new server is running on Unix, which is a highly secure and stable platform used by many large corporations."
A computer operating system that shares the original source code by Dennis Ritchie and Ken Thompson, currently owned by Novell.
"The server is running a lightweight Unix variant that handles thousands of concurrent connections efficiently."
Any Unix-like operating system, including Unix.
In plain English: Unix is an old operating system that many modern computers and phones use to run their software.
"The IT technician fixed our company server by reinstalling the Unix operating system."
Usage: Use this term to refer broadly to any modern operating system that follows the design principles of original Unix, such as Linux or macOS. It is often used interchangeably with specific variants like "Linux" in casual conversation about open-source systems.
Unix, the original operating system developed by K&R at Bell Labs
"The early version of Unix was originally developed by Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie at Bell Labs in 1969."
The name "Unix" is a playful twist on the earlier operating system Multics, designed to sound like the word for eunuchs because developers viewed it as an emasculated version of its predecessor. This pun was coined around 1970 by Canadian computer scientist Brian Kernighan when he helped create the new system.